Source: British Parliament News 22 May 2019 The Business Secretary, Greg Clark, made a statement on British Steel as the UK’s second-largest steel firm goes into administration. Government Statement on British Steel British Steel has been put into compulsory liquidation as talks with the Government to find a rescue deal ended without a resolution. Addressing the Commons on […]

Source: British Parliament News 21 May 2019 Gill Furniss asked the Government to make a statement following media reports that British Steel is on the verge of administration. The Government made a one-off payment to the company earlier this month, to enable the company to pay its EU Carbon Bill as Brexit uncertainty prevented it […]

Source: British Parliament News 20 May 2019 On Monday 20 May, members of the Lords will discuss a regret motion against the Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019. The regret motion was proposed by Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat), Lords Liberal Democrat spokesperson for transport, on the grounds that the regulations: were laid before the conclusion […]

Source: British Parliament News 15 May 2019 The European Union Committee has published its eleventh report on Brexit-related international agreements. Background This report considers one international agreement, which the Committee has drawn to the special attention of the House: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Iceland and the Kingdom of […]

Source: British Parliament News 08 May 2019 On Thursday 9 May, the House of Lords will examine five statutory instruments preparing for Brexit. A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament. It is used to fill in the details of Acts (primary legislation). The proposed […]

Source: British Parliament News 08 May 2019 On Tuesday 7 May, the House of Lords examined a statutory instrument preparing for Brexit. A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament. It is used to fill in the details of Acts (primary legislation). […]

Source: British House of Commons News 07 May 2019 Tony Lloyd has asked an urgent question following Bombardier’s announcement last week that it would sell off its Northern operations as it consolidates its aerostructures business. Bombardier’s Belfast operation currently hold valuable intellectual property rights to a unique resin transfer process, developed by Belfast engineers, a technology essential […]

Source: British House Of Lords News 07 May 2019 On Wednesday 8 May, the House of Lords will examine four statutory instruments preparing for Brexit. A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament. It is used to fill in the details of Acts […]

Source: British Parliament News 07 May 2019 On Tuesday 7 May, the House of Lords will examine a statutory instrument preparing for Brexit. A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament. It is used to fill in the details of Acts (primary […]

Source: British Parliament News 01 May 2019 Business Secretary Greg Clark made a statement in the House of Commons on British Steel. The statement follows speculation in various media outlets of a £100 million emergency loan made by the UK Government to allow the company to pay EU carbon bill. The Business Secretary told the House, […]